Why are Statics so difficult sometimes?

[Erakir]

FFXI raiding was also more slower and more about time commitment. It actually had the same problems as EQ, mostly because it copied a lot of the formula. The bigger problem is that they also started skill gating with chains of promathia, which led to Sea being underused, and a more casual (but still very hard) focus in the next expansion. But most of the core raids or things weren't as skill based as opposed to time based. You farmed a pop and then claimed a mob.

Aye I've heard similar. I can't fairly comment since I only ever got to around 60 in XI, but I know the endgame had a lot in common with EQ (especially when looked at through the lens of the modern MMO too).

I know EQ moved more and more towards what we see in WoW, too. More things going on with encounters, needed more awareness, etc. Not anywhere close to what we have today, but it shifted that way nonetheless. Certainly didn't start that way though, heh.